Jesus was the pattern for children, and He was also the father's example. He spoke as one having authority, and His word was with power; yet in all His intercourse with rude and violent men He did not use one unkind or discourteous expression. The grace of Christ in the heart will impart a heaven-born dignity and sense of propriety. It will soften whatever is harsh, and subdue all that is coarse and unkind. It will lead fathers and mothers to treat their children as intelligent beings, as they themselves would like to be treated.

Jesus var et eksempel for børnene, og han var også et eksempel for fædrene. Han talte som en, der har myndighed, og hans ord havde magt; dog anvendte han aldrig under sit samvær med grove og heftige mennesker et eneste uvenligt eller uhøfligt ord. Kristi nåde i hjertet vil udvikle en himmelsk værdighed og forståelse af, hvad der er sømmeligt. Den vil mildne alt, hvad der er grøft, og neddæmpe alt, hvad der er simpelt og uvenligt. Den vil hjælpe fædre og mødre til at behandle deres børn som fornuftvæsener, ligesom de selv gerne ville behandles.